Wash amiga case

Sim085 · 14 July 2015, 09:32

This is not retrobright. I have two cases (A1200, A500) with what looks like smoke stains and some other black markings. I was thinking of washing these out.

Anyone knows if there is a list of "do not do's" or "better do this" when washing Amiga cases. Any suggested cleaners?

(obviously I am pulling the motherboard out before washing

)

Amiga1992 · 14 July 2015, 15:16

I just wash them in the sink with detergent for dishes, and if you live in Europe, you can use CIF White instead which is fantastic. Just don't use the yellow one and make sure you rinse it all off well.

demolition · 14 July 2015, 16:47

I just put them in the dishwasher on the quickest, lowest heat setting and they look great when they come out. The only downside is that the paper stickers on the bottom may fall off or be damaged.

Retrofan · 14 July 2015, 20:09

You can use some Active oxigen for laundry. I use it also for retrobright.

Sim085 · 14 July 2015, 20:52

What about the Commodore label on the left. Is that washable too? Or I should I try to remove it?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

I just wash them in the sink with detergent for dishes, and if you live in Europe, you can use CIF White instead which is fantastic. Just don't use the yellow one and make sure you rinse it all off well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by demolition

I just put them in the dishwasher on the quickest, lowest heat setting and they look great when they come out. The only downside is that the paper stickers on the bottom may fall off or be damaged.

Amiga1992 · 14 July 2015, 23:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sim085

What about the Commodore label on the left. Is that washable too? Or I should I try to remove it?

Don't remove it, it's fine.

Turran · 16 July 2015, 13:04

I always remove the labels that can be removed and run it a 70c in the dishwasher.

Never had any problem with any model (consoles/c64 etc either).

The only thing that deformed by 70c was an old plastic dust cover for an A500..

demolition · 16 July 2015, 13:16

The badges are not affected by a wash. The only problem I've had with the dishwasher was with one of the grey/brown breadbins which produced a thin white coating on it (maybe calcium?) - perhaps a reaction to the detergent? It was only this one that did it though, so not sure what made it different from the other grey breadbins I washed. I managed to get the white stuff off again using some fine sanding paper. I've never had issues with any white/beige cabinets.

Turran · 16 July 2015, 15:37

I ruined an Amiga 4000 front badge in the dishwasher, so yeah, they can be affected.

demolition · 16 July 2015, 15:40

Was it a soft sticker badge or a hard one? I think soft stickers would not hold up well, like the Escom A1200 badge. Also, temperature and duration may be important, which is why I use the shortest, coolest program (30 mins, 55 deg).

Amiga1992 · 16 July 2015, 16:25

Why put in the dishwasher and risk it when you can perfectly wash it by hand? It's not like the dishwasher will wash it better. Is it something about being lazy? Don't be lazy.

I have a scrubby brush that I use to wash by hand the case, and the aforementioned CIF (which I sadly can't get in the US

)and I never had a problem!

Use cold water only.

demolition · 16 July 2015, 16:46

Well, for me it was a combination of laziness (I have washed 10-15 cases) as well as my sink being too small to fit A500/1200 cases. I guess I could have taken them under the shower then.

I also washed all the motherboards in the dishwasher with the cases, so it was running anyway.

Turran · 16 July 2015, 16:56

It was the hard front A4000/030 sticker. The sticker part came of the metal, leaving only the metal.

And no, its perfectly safe to clean it in 70c water. And why you must speculate on wither its laziness or not, I just prefer it that way.

I've done it for 4 years to god know how many Amigas and consoles / controllers. As long as there are no stickers on it, there is 0 risk. Usually I just put a bit of blue tape over the stickers if they can not be removed. I've even done a whole Dell computer chassis, although the black chassis got a bit stained after that, so no, don't do that =)

If you want to do it by hand, by all means, do it. If not, know that 70c in the dishwasher WITH detergent or whatever its called, is safe.

I've also cleaned a few motherboards in the dishwasher. I take it out before it has time to dry and hose it down with water used in ironing. I then put it in the hot air oven on 50c for a few hours to really dry it out, then leave it for a day or two before plugging it back in. Comes out as new. Although, on the Amiga side, I've only done 2 Amiga 2000 motherboards. The rest were console motherboards with bugs and mouse turds that I did not feel like cleaning by hand.

And yes, I do run the dishwasher empty with special cleaners afterwards =)

Retrofan · 17 July 2015, 10:56

BTW once washed and dried, clean it with some wax spray for furnitures like "Pronto" using a dusting microfiber cloth.

Sim085 · 17 July 2015, 11:07

What does this do?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retrofan

BTW once washed and dried, clean it with some wax spray for furnitures like "Pronto" using a dusting microfiber cloth.

Retrofan · 17 July 2015, 11:46

Well, as the amiga is white you don't notice much, but if you clean some black console like genesis you will see it looks much better, like new. It's just a thin layer of wax. Just like a car just washed or waxed instead. It may add some protection to the sun too.

Sim085 · 18 July 2015, 18:34

Thanks to all; I washed it in dish washer at 60c and the A500+ Sticker was not effected

Quote:

Originally Posted by demolition

The badges are not affected by a wash.

14 July 2015, 09:32	#1
Sim085 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 962	Wash amiga case This is not retrobright. I have two cases (A1200, A500) with what looks like smoke stains and some other black markings. I was thinking of washing these out. Anyone knows if there is a list of "do not do's" or "better do this" when washing Amiga cases. Any suggested cleaners? (obviously I am pulling the motherboard out before washing )

16 July 2015, 16:56	#13
Turran Moderator Join Date: May 2012 Location: Stockholm / Sweden Age: 49 Posts: 1,572	It was the hard front A4000/030 sticker. The sticker part came of the metal, leaving only the metal. And no, its perfectly safe to clean it in 70c water. And why you must speculate on wither its laziness or not, I just prefer it that way. I've done it for 4 years to god know how many Amigas and consoles / controllers. As long as there are no stickers on it, there is 0 risk. Usually I just put a bit of blue tape over the stickers if they can not be removed. I've even done a whole Dell computer chassis, although the black chassis got a bit stained after that, so no, don't do that =) If you want to do it by hand, by all means, do it. If not, know that 70c in the dishwasher WITH detergent or whatever its called, is safe. I've also cleaned a few motherboards in the dishwasher. I take it out before it has time to dry and hose it down with water used in ironing. I then put it in the hot air oven on 50c for a few hours to really dry it out, then leave it for a day or two before plugging it back in. Comes out as new. Although, on the Amiga side, I've only done 2 Amiga 2000 motherboards. The rest were console motherboards with bugs and mouse turds that I did not feel like cleaning by hand. And yes, I do run the dishwasher empty with special cleaners afterwards =) Last edited by Turran; 16 July 2015 at 17:02.

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14 July 2015, 15:16	#2
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	I just wash them in the sink with detergent for dishes, and if you live in Europe, you can use CIF White instead which is fantastic. Just don't use the yellow one and make sure you rinse it all off well.

14 July 2015, 16:47	#3
demolition Unregistered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Copenhagen / DK Age: 43 Posts: 4,190	I just put them in the dishwasher on the quickest, lowest heat setting and they look great when they come out. The only downside is that the paper stickers on the bottom may fall off or be damaged.

14 July 2015, 20:09	#4
Retrofan Ruler of the Universe Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lanzarote/Spain Posts: 6,185	You can use some Active oxigen for laundry. I use it also for retrobright.

16 July 2015, 13:04	#7
Turran Moderator Join Date: May 2012 Location: Stockholm / Sweden Age: 49 Posts: 1,572	I always remove the labels that can be removed and run it a 70c in the dishwasher. Never had any problem with any model (consoles/c64 etc either). The only thing that deformed by 70c was an old plastic dust cover for an A500..

16 July 2015, 13:16	#8
demolition Unregistered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Copenhagen / DK Age: 43 Posts: 4,190	The badges are not affected by a wash. The only problem I've had with the dishwasher was with one of the grey/brown breadbins which produced a thin white coating on it (maybe calcium?) - perhaps a reaction to the detergent? It was only this one that did it though, so not sure what made it different from the other grey breadbins I washed. I managed to get the white stuff off again using some fine sanding paper. I've never had issues with any white/beige cabinets.

16 July 2015, 15:37	#9
Turran Moderator Join Date: May 2012 Location: Stockholm / Sweden Age: 49 Posts: 1,572	I ruined an Amiga 4000 front badge in the dishwasher, so yeah, they can be affected.

16 July 2015, 15:40	#10
demolition Unregistered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Copenhagen / DK Age: 43 Posts: 4,190	Was it a soft sticker badge or a hard one? I think soft stickers would not hold up well, like the Escom A1200 badge. Also, temperature and duration may be important, which is why I use the shortest, coolest program (30 mins, 55 deg).

16 July 2015, 16:25	#11
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Why put in the dishwasher and risk it when you can perfectly wash it by hand? It's not like the dishwasher will wash it better. Is it something about being lazy? Don't be lazy. I have a scrubby brush that I use to wash by hand the case, and the aforementioned CIF (which I sadly can't get in the US )and I never had a problem! Use cold water only.

16 July 2015, 16:46	#12
demolition Unregistered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Copenhagen / DK Age: 43 Posts: 4,190	Well, for me it was a combination of laziness (I have washed 10-15 cases) as well as my sink being too small to fit A500/1200 cases. I guess I could have taken them under the shower then. I also washed all the motherboards in the dishwasher with the cases, so it was running anyway.

17 July 2015, 10:56	#14
Retrofan Ruler of the Universe Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lanzarote/Spain Posts: 6,185	BTW once washed and dried, clean it with some wax spray for furnitures like "Pronto" using a dusting microfiber cloth.

17 July 2015, 11:46	#16
Retrofan Ruler of the Universe Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lanzarote/Spain Posts: 6,185	Well, as the amiga is white you don't notice much, but if you clean some black console like genesis you will see it looks much better, like new. It's just a thin layer of wax. Just like a car just washed or waxed instead. It may add some protection to the sun too.

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